I've never had a T who directed the sessions before this one. I like it, sometimes! When we do IFS or EMDR she takes over. I feel protected and cared about when she leads the session. On the other hand, when I know what I want to talk about, or when I knew I wanted to sing, I hardly let her get a word in edgewise! It definitely has gotten me more in touch with my feelings not to plan too much. My T would rather see what develops except when we do EMDR. There's a protocol to follow, but even that isn't cut in stone. The unexpected things that happen in the session are usually the most productive, I think.